Louisiana to gets federal funds for roads, bridges and EV chargers
In Louisiana, New Orleans City Business reported that Louisiana will receive $1.2 billion in federal transportation funding next year to pay for critical infrastructure projects involving new roads, bridges and electric vehicle chargers.
The report stated that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will direct the money to Louisiana’s transportation department for the 2024 fiscal year. The report also highlighted that the funding marks a slight increase over the $1.15 billion and $1.18 billion the state received in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
The money comes from the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA), the second branch of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Plan.